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Paying for overseas carbon credits to meet 2030 NDC “not realistic”, NZ minister says

Published 01:46 on September 13, 2024 / Last updated at 01:46 on September 13, 2024 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific)

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New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change Simon Watts said it wouldn’t be “realistic” for his country to simply pay for the overseas carbon credits it will need to meet its 2030 international climate target.
New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change Simon Watts said it wouldn’t be “realistic” for his country to simply pay for the overseas carbon credits it will need to meet its 2030 international climate target.


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